israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected hamas and islamichhad operatives who've been captured in gaza. the military said the men — some of whom had been hiding among the civilian population — have been transferred to israel for questioning. meanwhile israel's bombardment of gaza continues. for the first time in centuries ukraine will celebrate christmas not on the 7th january, but on the 25th december. earlier this year president zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to "abandon the russian heritage of imposing "christmas celebrations".

live to the southwark councillor, where that piece of art was taken. this is not a stop sign that banksy had added some art too, was it? or was it something he put up there in the first place? 0k. no. it the first place? ok. no. it was our sign and he added some art to it. you put itjust here, behind me. yes, the community, great to see there was a banksy in the region. people have been coming from all over to have a look at it. anyway, we represent the people of peckham, the council, so we are going to get it back. we have spoken to the borough commander, we have put a report on, and we just hope,

really, we always thought that the cctv footage shows clearly the people taking it down, we kinda hope they will bring it back. is no accident that banksy should choose peckham. it is brimming with artists. we have got plenty of artists. we have got plenty of artists and creatives, businesses, and we service all of these the states that you can see behind me with plenty of budding artists, we would like it back, get our banksy back. sign that has gone, the banksy sign, what says it is just a piece of art by banksy notjust something people had stuck stuff on? when it was taken, we had to replace

it for the safety, it is a stop sign, so we had to replace quite quickly. but at what point did you know it was a banksy? signs have staff on them all over london, stickers and all kind of thing. when did you know it was a genuine peace? yes. people were looking at it. it was when, most people realise that it was a genuine banksy, when the people at banksy themselves, they put it on instagram. within about 43 minutes it was taken down, which is a real shame. could this be a stunt by banksy? this is what some people are saying. it could be something to drum up more attention? it is a bit of an enigma. our people have spoken to his people. i can

confirm it as a banksy, and that they did not take it down. do you know any more about, the met police have issued a statement saying they are looking into this? there is a petition on social media. do you know any more about the ongoing situation? well, i cannot comment on the investigation now, but what i can tell you, every confidence that either the police will find it, or, as i say, the people on the footage will bring it back. have you put it another stop sign in place where there banksy stop sign was? obviously there is a safety issue there? yes. yes. iam issue there? yes. yes. i am sorry, issue there? yes. yes. iam sorry, i issue there? yes. yes. i am sorry, i thought it was in shock —— in a shot behind me. maybe banksy will come up and stick

some more stuff on it. hopefully it won't be stolen. southwark councillor, at that sign, where the sign was taken, thank you for an update on that story. and there is the new sign there. now on bbc news...the last of the wakhi shepherdesses. the last of their kind. they have endured the elements... ..fought with nature... ..and secured a future for their children.

this is their life's work. we joined them on one of their last treks to the great pamir, and witness as they struggle to keep their way of life, their language and their traditions alive. they are the wakhi shepherdesses. the last of them. deep in the karakoram mountains of northern pakistan, a centuries—old tradition is about to unravel. she calls out. every summer, the wakhi shepherdesses travel for several days from their home in the shimshal valley to pamir.

they call it "the quoch", which means "departure". they migrate to keep the herd fed and healthy. a timeless way of life soon to be forgotten. annar is the oldest

and the leader of the group. at 88, this will be her last trip. with so few still venturing these lands, the young generation steps forward to help. it's a tough three—day trek up to pamir, at 16,000 feet, almost 5,000 metres above sea level.

bano has been climbing these mountains for over two decades. she knows too well the threats that lie ahead. bano�*s son, wazir, lends a hand. he will accompany the women to the pastures.

treacherous paths, rapidly changing weather, and high altitude are but a few of the challenges they face. like her fellow companions, afroze is very much aware of how times have changed.

shimshal valley remained disconnected from the rest of the world until the early 2000s. the wakhi people relied solely on shepherding and agriculture. in the summer, men farming in shimshal and women shepherding in pamir.

they are halfway. averaging eight hours a day, they are undeterred. the end is close.

the hardest trek is behind them. shimshal pass marks the arrival to the pastures. pamir is in sight. it's time to celebrate. singing.

for centuries, dozens of women, young and old, would spend their summers here. today, there are only seven shepherdess left in their community.

caring for livestock is a relentless task.

living in the wilderness comes at a cost in this constant balance

between life and death.

living in such a harsh environment with no access to health care meant children from the wakhi community had a high mortality rate. on that trip alone, 12 children died pamir in the summer. looking after the herd isjust

one part of the job.

nothing was ever thrown away. shepherding, alongside their dairy products, turned out to be a hugely successful business.

their shepherding marked a turning point for their community. together, they funded the only road out of the valley. this linked the villagers to the karakoram highway, which spans pakistan and china. what would take days to cross was reduced to hours. in less than a generation, shimshal was transformed. bano�*s son, wazir, who accompanied her on the trek, leads a very different life.

he still goes to pamir, but he's not a farmer like his father, or a shepherd like his mother. fazila is also part of this new generation. unlike her mother and grandmother, she was given a choice.

the valley�*s connection to the world brought with it new ideas and opportunities.

this new generation is venturing into new ways of life. without women like annar, bano, and afroze, this new chapter in the lives of the wakhi people wouldn't have been possible.

singing in wakhi. singing continues.

live from london. this is bbc news. bells mark a minute of silence in prague to remember the victims of thursday's mass shooting.

israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected hamas and islamichhad operatives who've been captured in gaza. and rebecca welch makes history — becoming the first woman premier league referee — as she takes charge at this afternoon's match between fulham and burnley. hello. we start in the czech republic. a minute's silence has been held for the 14 people shot dead by a student at a university in prague. thursday's attack also left dozens injured. the czech prime minister has described the "pain and sorrow" of an entire societyjust before christmas. the gunman killed himself when surrounded by police. from prague, sarah rainsford sent this report. bells ring